Jason Fried joins Kursty to share wisdom on how he runs a fully remote company by simplifying things and focusing on what matters. They explore where deep work happens, how to create space for it, why rigid workplace rules can kill passion and create distractions, and why companies that want to run remotely need to adopt a new mindset.
Jason Fried is the co-founder of Basecamp and has been running the company for 23 years. He is a monthly columnist at Inc. Magazine and has authored several books, including Rework and Remote: Office Not Required.
“A lot of work doesn’t happen in the office. A lot of distractions happen in the office. We get in each other’s way all the time.” - Jason Fried
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Timestamps
[01:13] Who is Jason Fried?
[04:16] How did Jason grow Basecamp?
[06:32] Where do people do their best work?
[09:28] How to create the space to do great work.
[13:44] Why don’t people have the space to do great work?
[17:58] Why remote work requires a different mindset from physical work.
[22:32] 40-hour week: how much can you get done in 8 hours?
[25:34] Balancing work life and home life when working remotely.
[29:02] What if employees abuse our generosity or trust?
[34:18] Organisational culture is NOT created.
[36:47] How to stay social when your company is fully remote (expensive but not frivolous).
[41:01] JOMO - The joy of missing out.
[43:25] Creating great and safe digital workspaces.
[47:24] How to stay in touch with Jason Fried
4 Key Takeaways
Links
Why Work Does not Happen at Work: Jason Fried at TEDxMidwest
Books by Jason Fried: Amazon
Jason’s new email service: Hey
Connect with Jason Fried: Newsletter | LinkedIn | Twitter
Connect with Kursty Groves: LinkedIn | Twitter | Ask a question
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